Youngsters from the Basketball Artists School in Windhoek are filling their holiday programme with exciting sporting activities, while other youth are roaming the streets. Situated at the Katutura Youth Complex, BAS is an after school programme that has “Education First Basketball second” as a their slogan. BAS was founded in February 2010, thanks to the […]

The Windhoek Spin City Club has constructed its own spin area, which many consider to be the “perfect” home for the sport in the capital. The decision by the Windhoek Spin City Club to establish its own spin area was initiated by the administrators behind the capital’s newest club, Joel Nambahu and his friend Peter […]

People with disabilities want to be fully included in the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals. This was the call by Namibians, commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It was a day of joy for people with disabilities as they joined the international community in commemorating the day. Showing that having a disability […]

Visitors laid flowers in front of the tomb of late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Sunday soon after his ashes were laid to rest at the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery in Santiago. The boulder where the ashes of Castro have been placed looks solemn with the name Fidel engraved in the center.

Cuba remains self-sufficient amidst an economic embargo by United States, which could have been crippling. In an interview with NBC News in Havana, Cuba, Namibian Ambassador to that country said Cuba was doing all it can to stay afloat by exploring its own strengths.

Namibia will host the 5th Ministerial Conference of the Benguela Current Commission at the coastal town of Swakopmund towards the end of this week. Apart from policy and programme matters, the conference is expected to discuss issues of sea pollution, illegal fishing and mining in sea amongst others.

Namibia’s newly reviewed Foreign Policy will be completed by April 2017. Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced this during a meeting with the Diplomatic Corps.

A new permanent secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, has been announced. Minister John Mutorwa on Monday introduced the new PS, he is Percy Msika. The Ministry has been without a Permanent Secretary for the past 18 months, which placed an extra workload onto the three deputy permanent secretaries. Welcoming the new […]

The City of Windhoek has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer. At a media briefing on Monday, Corporate Communications manager Joshua Amukongo said Robert Kahimise will lead the Council as of February 2017. Kahimise now wraps up his job as Chief Executive Officer of the Erongo Regional Electricity Distributor, where he has […]

The City of Windhoek has cautioned that water usage in and around Windhoek remains excessively high despite a water crisis announcement in 2015. Addressing the media, City of Windhoek Manager of Corporate Communications, Joshua Amukugo said the water-saving target of 40% has not been reached.